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The Knitting/Crocheting Ministry of St. Matthew's Church, Gahanna, Ohio

Hand-made Items for Distribution in the Central Ohio Area

The history of The Knitting/Crocheting Ministry of St. Matthew's Church, Gahanna, Ohio:

December 31, 1990. My sister, my niece and I learned that our mother had Viral Cardiomyopathy, caused by a virus from the flu she had a few months earlier. We were told there was
no cure and the prognosis was five years.

For part of her recovery, my sister and I got her knitting lessons. She began making scarves and hats, giving them to the Worthington United Methodist Church. Soon people were giving
her yarn to make more. She made items for four years until she died on January 20, 1995.

Driving home from work one day I saw a homeless person at Morse Road and I-71, wearing one of my mother's knitted hats. After her death, and seeing the homeless man, I knew her work should
continue.

From 1995 until 2002 I crocheted scarves and gave them to St. Matthew's Church for the St. Vincent de Paul Society. After retiring in 2003, I helped give the scarves and hats to needy
families at Christmas.

Many people have volunteered over the years by donating yarn, money to buy yarn and knitting/crocheting items in their homes. Presently there are more than 100+ of us knitting and
crocheting. Since 1995, we have been blessed to make over 65,000 items. We now make mens'/womens'/childrens'/teens'/toddlers hats, scarves, baby blankets and lap robes. We also
make little hats for premies.

In 2015, we distributed over 13,000 items to 40 organizations in the Central Ohio area.

The more people who get involved, the more people we can help. If you are interested in donating yarn, it can be dropped off at St. Matthew's Church Office in Gahanna. With all
donations, please include your name, address and phone number so that we can send a personal note. Checks can be made out to Mrs. Glenda Neely, and note "The Knitting/Crocheting
Ministry" on the memo line. 100% of all donations goes to buy yarn.

Please click on the "Contact" link above if you would like to knit and crochet for this cause, wish to make a yarn or monetary donation, or would like more information regarding
this ministry.

We meet most first and second Monday evenings at our home from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm. We meet the 3rd Monday of most months at Panera Bread, corner of Morse and Hamilton Roads in Gahanna, from
6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and at Emeritus at Chestnut Hill on the fourth Monday of the month from 6:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

The prayer we say at each meeting, written by one of our members:

"Heavenly Father, please bless us and the work of our hands as we crochet and
knit. Help us to always be mindful of those among us who are in need. May the Holy Spirit guide us and
help us to remain meek and humble as we do your earthly work. Bless and comfort those who receive the hats and scarves we create.

May the warmth they feel remind them of your loving embrace so that they know
that they are never alone on their journey … for you hold each and every one of your children here on earth in the palm of your hands.

We ask this in the name of Jesus.

Amen."

Please click on the "Contact" link above to get in touch with us for additional information, to join us, or to make yarn or monetary donations.